Ceramica XT Matte Collection Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set vs Lima Hard Anodized Ceramic Nonstick 10 Inch Frying Pan: which is safer?
Lima Hard Anodized Ceramic Nonstick 10 Inch Frying Pan is the clear pick. Cuisinart Ceramica XT Matte Collection Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Cuisinart
Ceramica XT Matte Collection Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCeramic coating degradation and particulate shedding
PossibleUndisclosed coating binder chemistry and resin additives
PossibleTeflon-type coating or fluorine-based compounds in coating
Our pick
GreenPan
Lima Hard Anodized Ceramic Nonstick 10 Inch Frying Pan
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAluminum leaching
PossibleCeramic coating degradation and flaking
PossibleHeat stability of coating under normal use
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation and particulate shedding, Undisclosed coating binder chemistry and resin additives, PTFE or fluorine-based compounds in coating and Lack of third-party certification or testing on the Cuisinart and not on the GreenPan.
- We flag Aluminum leaching, Ceramic coating degradation and flaking and Heat stability of coating under normal use on the GreenPan and not on the Cuisinart.
- The Cuisinart is ceramic nonstick coating (composition unspecified) where the GreenPan is Ceramic nonstick coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 85 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the GreenPan is the one to buy.
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